Oscar and Cole - "Thank you, Auntie Lut!" :-)

[Catty1]

Lut, the package got here today - just before our long weekend! :) The boys were more energetic than I figured, since we went from snow to plus 29 degrees for two days now! No spring - just instant summer!

Of COURSE there are pics! :D

First, The Box!
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Cole inspecting box:
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Cole the curious - he always has to check everything out!
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Reading note from Auntie Lut:
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Checking out one of MANY toys! :D
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[Catty1]

Oscar attacks Ducky - how fierce! :p
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/May%2008/OscarandDuck.jpg

Oscar meeting the catnip bunny :)
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Oscar giving warm and sincere greetings to Bunny....!
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GREAT DISHES....
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"But they're EMPTY, Mom!!!!"
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/May%2008/TheyreEMPTY.jpg
(I just love the 'twin' pose here, noses at the side without the label - LOL)

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[Catty1]

Meowmie got stuff too!!!!

Beautiful turtleneck and a great Yin/Yang apron with pot holders! Kind of describes my cooking style! :D
The only turtleneck I have is an old faded pink one - I used to have a lot - so this is a WONDERFUL welcome gift!
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Look at the pattern in the fabric - lovely!
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The Yin/Yang set:
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Two photo albums and ducky sticky notes! Gee...which pics should I put in those albums...hmmm....:p
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http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/May%2008/Meowmiestuff2.jpg

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[Catty1]

Cole sniffs...
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Oscar nuzzles....
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"Yeah, I bit it. Whadya mean you want a repeat? I'm way too COOL for that!" ;)
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/May%2008/CoolCole.jpg

"Mom, put away the flashy thing!" (I love how his paw curls AROUND the ridge in the table)
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"What is this twittering thing? Takes me back 6 or 7 years...hmmm...."
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Cole is just not sure about this birdie...'watch the birdie'....
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VBC - Very Brave Cole. Neither of them had ever seen and HEARD anything like this! :) It chirps and twitters every time you move it...constant sounds as it is pulled along!
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[Catty1]

This has nothing to do with the gifts, except I just missed getting a great shot of Cole playing with his catnip bunny - he swatted hard and sent it to the other end of the room. So here is a shot of his floofy stuff...why not? ;)
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Da kitty stash!
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Lovely Fridge Magnets - this is Smiley the Lion! Also got a pink heart magnet with dark pink roses, and a round red circle with teeny white hearts and "I Love You" on it." :o
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Candace_1956/May%2008/SmileyLion.jpg

The toys are all Vitakraft - "geeft levenskracht" - "...for Fun and Fitness". The boys had fun, and then went to their food dishes...I think the "fitness" will be a work in progress! :D

THANK YOU, Lutje! Stuff for me to wear, one lovely piece, and the other for fun! And my - all the toys and variety! You KNOW my kitties were not spoiled until we opened your box! ;):D

We will all continue to enjoy these gifts for a long time! :love:

[Freedom]

Such a lovely group of presents! Very nice, Candace, to see Cole and Oscar testing all the new stuff. Thanks for sharing the fun! And Lut, bless you for taking care of Cole and Oscar; as Candace mentioned, they weren't "spoiled" before. :D

[Laura's Babies]

WOW! Was it Christmas and I missed it? TONS of wonderful goodies for everybody! The kitties get as excited over a package as the hoomans do... do we have them spoiled or what?

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

YEAH !!!!! My gift-swap-box finally found that "Cochrane " in far-away-Canada!! I know it should have been sent weeks ago, but it just wasn't possible:(. So, to make up for all the delay, I added that ec-xtra gift for Candace: the turtleneck sweater:). I hope you like the colour, and did I sent you the right size?
I am happy to see Cole & Oscar enjoy the cat-stuff! I didn't add any snacks or food, I am sure that you have lots of those ;):p

Thanks for the pics, Candace!!!

ps. That chirping toy is a hit at my place too! We have a black and a white mouse

[Catty1]

The turtleneck fit PERFECTLY, Lut! :) I was doing the reading at church yesterday, along with communion sidesperson/usher, so I wore it with some light yellowy lined dress trousers I have, and did my hair and everything. Also, my aunt is in town, so we went to the cemetery with fresh flowers so she could pay respects to my dad and sister, then we went for lunch at a restaurant. So it was and is a great fashion accessory. :)

Thank you again!

Oh BTW - I hung the Big Birdie from one of my little tables, weighing it down with a heavy book on top of the table. Saturday morning, I heard it chirping LOUDLY as it was been thoroughly pummelled by Cole! :D